Conference and Meetings

Its a world of difference: This peaceful, powerful place is a golden heartland of dramatic landscapes, breathtaking colour, abundant flavours and pioneer-spirited people who live the good life and love to share it! It’s a different pace in a different place, offering the perfect change of environment your clients need for a successful meeting. Accommodation can be found in inspiring locations, ensuring the perfect break.

Planning your meeting or corporate break

Central Otago is ideally suited to host small to medium conferences, meetings or corporate breaks. There are some superb venues for small meetings and excellent options for some great incentive weekends as well.

Meeting venues range from those with attached accommodation, to purpose built facilities or smaller more intimate venues within wineries and museums.

Accommodation can be found in close proximity to your meeting venue, ranging from motels tocountry lodges. The many local cafes and wineries serve local wines and excellent cuisine created with local produce.

Tourism Central Otago is happy to discuss your needs with you and to assist your team.

- Co-ordination of familiarisation visits and site inspections to help you to research the destination, and advice and contacts for venues and accommodation.
- Ideas for meeting/incentive activities, entertainment, partners' programmes and Central Otago inspired conference gifts.
- Free use of images to promote your meeting/incentive/corporate break in Central Otago.
- Delegate information packs for each person attending your meeting/incentive/corporate break featuring maps, useful information and activity brochures.

Central Otago, New Zealand is a natural arena for events, offering something for everyone, from motorcycle rallies to multisport, horses to history, and festivals for wine, food, blossoms and thyme. Whether participating or just watching, our events have that unique Central difference - it’s a world of difference, where even an event can seem like a holiday! Read More

Central Otago truly is a Must Do holiday destination. Cycling our trails at your pace; indulging in a Central Otago wine in stunning settings; eating summer fruit picked straight from the tree - bursting with flavour; trying the ancient sport of curling; fishing, boating and picnicking on our lakes and rivers; playing golf on varied and un-crowded courses; and camping with the family as it used to be at our friendly holiday parks. Read More

There is a range of material available to help you plan and celebrate your visit to Central Otago. Order your copy of the Central Otago Visitor Guide, Otago Central Rail Trail Brochure, Central Otago Wine Map, Essence of Central booklet or current Product Directory online today.Read More

Tourism businesses which offer commissionable products and services are coded by the symbol. Please feel free to contact Tourism Central Otago to discuss the types of experiences or products you require for your clients. We actively match your product requests to those businesses and communities that meet your needs – saving you precious time.Read More

Central Otago Food & WineCentral Otago is a place of sheer indulgence – whether it’s fine dining, a casual al-fresco lunch or café culture. You will be spoilt for choice when enjoying local fare and award winning wines at the great selection of cafés, restaurants, cellar doors and country pubs.Read More

Central Otago TownsTo travel to Central Otago is to journey into New Zealand’s golden heartland. Its many towns and settlements are founded on the pioneering spirit and back-breaking toil of farming run-holders and adventure-seeking gold miners. These places lie nestled amid the grandeur of towering mountain ranges, stunning rocky tors, sweeping plains, valleys, gorges and meandering and mighty rivers.Read More

Cycle Central OtagoThe entire region is criss-crossed with smaller cycling and mountain biking trails for the adventurous or the leisure cyclist and there are lengths to suit any time you might have available. Whether you’re looking to take a holiday with the family, a weekend with friends or a romantic escape, cycling in Central Otago offers something different and memorable.Read More